[Tcl-bugs] [ tcl-Feature Requests-558299 ] restrict use of proc argument named args

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Feature Requests item #558299, was opened at 2002-05-20 10:46
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Category: 21. [proc] and [uplevel]
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Larry W. Virden (lvirden)
Assigned to: miguel sofer (msofer)
Summary: restrict use of proc argument named args

Initial Comment:
I would like to request a new feature where by the
only valid use of a proc argument called 'args' is as
the last argument of the proc.  It need not of course
be present at all - but if it is present, the change
would require args to be the last argument.

In this way, changes to proc definitions by non-savvy
tcl programmers do not break the Tcl behavior of
treating args special if it is the last argument. 
Also, use of args as a 'normal' proc argument is
prevented - otherwise, tcl programmers seeing the
variable may expect a list of remaining arguments when
in fact they are only getting one argument.

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